Good Morning Clay, Thank you for the offer to chat. I’m overwhelmed with the info available and compliments posted here and other places on the Elecraft equipment. Near as I can remember the last time I worked 75 meter phone was as a net control on the 3961 net in the early 70’s. I am absolutely out of touch with the whole realm of HF ham radio.
So fast forward to today while in retirement I would like to work some 40 meter CW and reading various postings on the .www the products from Elecraft kept coming up - especially all the raves on their receivers. I do remember the saying, “if you can’t hear them, you can’t work them”. So here I am wanting to buy a KXN so I can go out and sit under a tree and do a little ham radio. I’ve read enough to want to get a KX3 so downloaded its user manual. Moving through it I ran across a sentence saying there was a need for a cable to hook to a PC…oops, that sounded like the Elecraft system was only compatible with Bill Gate's stuff and not Steve Job’s - darn. My question now is should I get software to provide a fake Windows platform for Elecraft or get a real PC and use it as a dedicated option with a KX3? If the later what would be the best choice to purchase? Would really appreciate hearing from you or anyone with a creditable opinion/knowledge on this subject. 73, Tommy > > Well, you came to the right place.? The folks here in THIS group are the > ones who got me headed in the right direction. > > Then of course, David Shoaf and his crew at Elecraft spent the requisite > time to get me the best bang for my buck for initial config, AND helped > me make a logical plan for maxing out the upgrades as additional funding > became available. > > Got my K3s/P3 combo maxed out with THE very LAST NIB 2nd Receiver on the > shelf....? Talk about sneaking in under the wire. > > You will likely want to do something similar in the K4? K-Line.... > > Feel free to contact me directly and we can chat to your heart's content > about Elecraft....? I am all about "paying it forward". > Of course, there are much smarter and more experienced folks out in > Elecraft land than me....? especially as regards the soon to be > available K4... > > 73, and welcome to the support group for the best amateur radio ON THE > PLANET! > > ______________________ > Clay Autery, KY5G > (318) 518-1389 > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
